Her Pillow Case Still Soaked In Tears
I woke up alone today
For the first time in twenty years;
My wife has gone away
Her pillow case still soaked in tears.
We had made it for many years
Through the tribulations and the trails;
How often is a good marriage
Brought to an end by the death of a child?
He died of a rare disease;
That was, of course, no one’s fault,
But how to cope with the loss of your son
Is something we’re not taught.
She couldn’t stay and look at me
Without painful memories;
So packing her things to leave
Seemed the only remedy.
I woke up alone today
For the first time in twenty years;
My wife has gone away
Her pillow case still soaked in tears.
Copyright © Joe Flach | Year Posted 2011
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